infuriation

noun

Definition of infuriationnext
as in indignation

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Recent Examples of infuriation The brilliant dialogue—full of sarcasm, barbs, resentment, infuriation, competition but also underpinned by love—is so very perfectly sisterly! — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriation
  1. indignation
  2. outrage
  3. fury
  4. ire
  5. wrath
  6. aggravation
  7. rage
  8. animosity
Noun
  • On cue, China expressed indignation about anti-missile deployments.
    — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Mind you, Miss Manners agrees with your indignation at this fraudulent maneuver.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Definition of indignation
Noun
  • The videos fueled public outrage and days of protests in Oakland, including marches from Fruitvale station into downtown.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyydecided to name a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during World War II, causing outrage in Poland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of outrage
Noun
  • One can draw a direct connection between the fire-and-fury threat in 2017 and Trump’s friendly statements about North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in the past week.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Gulf states may be open to such an approach despite their fury over Iran’s latest attacks; after all, Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a rapprochement in 2023 after an earlier bout of Iranian aggression.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fury
Noun
  • Despite his undoubted technical ability, the boisterous midfielder is known for his aggressive play in the centre of the park which often draws the ire of fans of rival clubs.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The quote was leaked to the media, sparking further public ire.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of ire
Noun
  • Instead of targeting Watson, several of those same fans should’ve saved their wrath and looked in the mirror.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Natalie and her mother, perhaps fearing the wrath incurred by the cardinal sin, denied the cause of his death.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrath
Noun
  • The overall slimness of the shoe has a narrow toe box, not allowing the toes to splay, which can lead to hammer toes or aggravation of bunions.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Salvador Perez drove in an early run before leaving in the sixth with right elbow aggravation for the Royals, who have lost four straight and 10 of 13.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggravation
Noun
  • There was something so strong about the image of that smiling, always smiling, country queen who hid her rage and pain behind the sequins, crafting these deeply personal songs.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Whether fighting or fueling it, the rage makes addicts of us all.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • Knight paid Shakur’s bail and signed him to Death Row Records in Los Angeles, absorbing his artist’s growing animosity toward Combs, Wallace and their Bad Boy Records circle in New York.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Some farmers feel animosity toward the peach association for not getting ahead of the Del Monte bankruptcy and for not doing more to help farmers now that the damage has been done.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of animosity

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“Infuriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriation. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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